Armando Costa

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Armando Costa

Writing May 5, 1933

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Armando Costa (Rio de Janeiro, May 5, 1933 - Rio de Janeiro, April 9, 1984). Author, director and animator. He marked Grupo Opinião not only as co-author of some of its most impor…

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A Grande Família

A Grande Família

8.4 2001 TV Show
A Grande Família

A Grande Família

8.0 1972 TV Show
Malu Mulher

Malu Mulher

9.0 1979 TV Show
Viva o Gordo

Viva o Gordo

7.8 1981 TV Show
Bar Esperanza

Bar Esperanza

6.2 1983 Movie
Faustão

Faustão

8.0 1971 Movie
Nos Embalos de Ipanema

Nos Embalos de Ipanema

4.8 1978 Movie
Amizade Colorida

Amizade Colorida

9.0 1981 TV Show
O Bom Marido

O Bom Marido

4.1 1978 Movie
Go to Work You Bum!

Go to Work You Bum!

4.6 1973 Movie
Minha Namorada

Minha Namorada

6.0 1970 Movie
Amante Latino

Amante Latino

6.5 1979 Movie

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Armando Costa (Rio de Janeiro, May 5, 1933 - Rio de Janeiro, April 9, 1984). Author, director and animator. He marked Grupo Opinião not only as co-author of some of its most important shows, but also for his role in resistance theater, which he exercised through ideological coherence and criticism in defense of popular interests.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    A Film to Remind Us of Utopia

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2024
    Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2019
    Memórias do Grupo Opinião

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2001
    A Grande Família

    TV show Original Series Creator

  5. 1983
    Bar Esperanza

    Movie Writer

  6. 1981
    Amizade Colorida

    TV show Writer

  7. 1981
    Viva o Gordo

    TV show Writers' Assistant

  8. 1979
    Amante Latino

    Movie Story

  9. 1979
    Malu Mulher

    TV show Writer

  10. 1978
    Batalha dos Guararapes

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1978
    O Bom Marido

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1978
    Se Segura, Malandro!

    Movie Writer

  13. 1978
    Nos Embalos de Ipanema

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1977
    O Ibraim do Subúrbio

    Movie Writer

  15. 1974
    Ainda Agarro Esta Vizinha

    Movie Writer

  16. 1973
    Go to Work You Bum!

    Movie Writer

More credits
  1. 1973
    O Picapau Amarelo

    Movie Writer

  2. 1972
    A Grande Família

    TV show Creator

  3. 1972
    A Viúva Virgem

    Movie Writer

  4. 1971
    Faustão

    Movie Story

  5. 1971
    O Doce Esporte do Sexo

    Movie Writer

  6. 1970
    Em Busca do Su$exo

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1970
    A Vingança dos Doze

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1970
    Minha Namorada

    Movie Producer

  9. 1969
    Copacabana Fools Me

    Movie Story

  10. 1969
    Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite

    Movie

  11. 1969
    Time of Violence

    Movie Writer

  12. 1968
    Alcântara: Ghost Town

    Movie Writer

  13. 1968
    The Man Who Bought the World

    Movie Co-Writer

  14. 1965
    Canalha em Crise

    Movie

  15. 1963
    The Beggars

    Movie

  16. 1962
    Five Times Favela

    Movie (segment "Um Favelado")